The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-07
In Brief.


School was arrested by Captain Colbert. las
night. and will be returned to the institution
to-day.
w NJ Madden the manager of Jack Kilrain.
the pugilist is IN the city trying TO arrange for
sparring exhibition here at an early day between
himself and Kilrain.
Tae funeral of Capt. James NJ King will be
held to-day. and it is desired that as many as
possible of his old comrades of tho Thirteenth
Indiana Regiment should attend.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Theodore Deitz and Barbara Sponsee, John r.
Casmon and Amy k. Berry, Washington l.
Scotch and Mendie J. Warren. Frank Davy and
Jessie Smith.
The residence of D. NJ. radbury, No. 308
Home avenue, was burglarzed yesterday after
noon, while MIR. and Mrs Bradbury were attend.
ing the music convention, but no articles or
great value were taken.
Building permits were issued yesterday to the
Grand Lodge, F. and A. NJ. for brick boiler
house on Tennessee street, between Washington
and Maryland streets, to cost $1,000; Fred IL
Chisett. two-story brick stable. on the alley De-
tween Illinois and Seventh Streets So. OOO
TARGET-sHooTING ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
At the annual meeting of the Indianapolis
Target-shooting Association, last night, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year;
President, Fred Merz; ice-presidens. Philip
Joph: treasurer. G. Lauer; corresponding secre-
Kitz; shooting masters, Joseph Zabalger ana A
Woerner.
THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
The Republican primaries for the purpose of Sc
lecting twelve delegates from each ward will be
held to-morr evening at o'clock The primaries
are for the selection Of delegates only. The del
egates elected will meet in convention In Tom
lnson Hall, on Saturday evening at o'clock,
to nominate a candidate for Mayor and one for
city oerk
A CARPENTERS DANGEROUS FALL.
William Stuckmeyer, carpenter, living at No.
1873 Buchanan street, YVES working on an addi-
sion to the boxfactory, on Madison avenue yes
terday morning, when he fell from the wall.
distance of twenty feet or more. His right arm
was broken and his face badly bruised. He was
removed to his home in unconscious condi-
ton. but last evening had greatly improved.
INCORPORATION OF NEW COMPANIES.
With the Secretary OF State yesterday articles
of incorporation were filed for the Peru Electric
light Company which is to do business a
capital stock Of $50, 600, with o. and Julia w.
Irwin and R. J. Green as directors. The art-
cles of the Glenwood Natural Gas, Oil and
Water Company we're also filed. The capital Is
81 $780, and Charles Alger Allen Hiedelman.
John Clifford, VIM. Davis and others are the
incorporators.
RETURN OF THE LA BARRES.
Frank La Barre and wife have returned to
hhe city and reclaimed their child. Mrs. La
Barre explains that when she found the note her
spoke to him about it, he told her he was going
20 leave her. Then she made up her mind to
leave him. and on the day she disappeared went
to Logansport She out of money after
manning there several days. and repenting,
wrote to her husband, to come for her.
SUPPOSED To HAVE ELoPED
Mr. Ed Heider, living No. 175 North Mis-
souri, street, is looking for his wife, who left
home last Saturday, and has not been seen in
the city since. For some time she has been
on intimate terms with young man Of Green
castle. and as he was in the city the latter part
of the week, Mr.. Heicer thinks she has eloped
with him. She was married to Mr.. Heider four
years ago. when but seventeen years of age.
Per maiden name was Grace Connaughty. and
Ler home was at Plainfeld, Hendricks county.
WHERE COMPANY A WILL GO INTO CAMP.
Company A has decided to not go into camp at
Cedar Beach from July Is until the Both, as it
has been found that the accommodations for an
entire company limited, and the source of
supplies cannot be depended upon. Instead, the
will camp at Spring Fountain Park, on
the shores of Eagle Lake, near Warsaw. leaving
the city on the same date as before agreed upon.
Spring Fountain Park is one of the most beauti-
full of IndiaDas summer resorts, and the assur-
ance is given that all those wishing to accom-
pany the boys will have every reason to congrat-
ulate themselves on the companys second choice.
While the company is IN camp excursion will
be run to Warsaw from this city, but the exact
date has not yet been agreed upon.
FUNERAL OF BEN D. HOUSE.
The funeral of Ben d. House. the dead poet,
was held yesterday afternoon at his late resi-
dence corner of New York and Mississippi
streets. The services. which were con Quoted by
Rev. E. A. Bradley, of Christ Episcopal Church,
were brief and simple The remains were es-
corted to Crown Hill Cemetery by George Fl.
Thomas Post g. A. r.. and Star Lodge,
knights of Pythias. Among the persons
the funerals ' was Gem Guy T. "V % Bs ssnasa
Of Richmond, who was commander of the Indi-
ana department OF the Ct. A. Il. during Mr..
'opsy by Drs Barnes and Morrison revealed that
The death of Mr.. House was caused by the bullet
wound in his throat received in the battle at
Balls Bluff.
MUST STAY IN PRISON AWHILE LONGER.
Charles Lang alias Peter Mccartney, the once
notorious counterfeiter, who has been in the
Michigan City penitentiary for eleven years on
\ fifteen years. sentence is having trouble about
lis good time allowance. In 1881 State law
Prescribing the credits for good time was passed,
,ut two years later its place was taken by one
making the allowance more liberal. Mccartney
vent into the penitentiary in 1876 seven years |
before the last law was passed He wants al
owance under that. which would have closed |
lis term day before yesterday. The warden has |
sked the Attorney general about it. The AT |
oruey general holds that the prisoner cannot /
,et any good. time credited to him for his inn |
pply 60 his case. except for that year. The
avs canEot be made retroactive. Under this
Ming Mccartney must stay in prison until Oct:
9, this year. But aside from this he is United
states prisoner and il is doubtful il he could OBJ
ain the privileges permitted under a State law.
The United States, it is claimed by the federal
Ulcers, can alone control his Imprisonment.
LIBERTIES ALLOWED JAIL PRISONERS.
1t is general talk around town. and especially
mong the police. that some of the prisoners
onfned in the county Jail for grave offenses are
flowed to spend q considerable portion of their
ime outside the prison walls. Those who are in
position to know state that there are few
avorltes who are at liberty to go and come at
heir pleasure after nightfall. Several persons
estify to having seen Gus Wurger, serving a
tx months sentence for murder on the streets
fter night, and it comes good authority that
els allowed to spend every Monday night out
lde the Jail to visit house Clinton
treet Last Sunday night patrolman
let him at 4 o'clock in the morning,